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If you arrive in Nizhny Novgorod early, you can take your belongings to your hotel's luggage room on your own and drive up to the gathering place of the group on Lenin Square at the Lenin monument by 11:25.
We recommend trains arriving in Nizhny Novgorod before 11:10.
11:00-11:20 Meeting with a representative of the tour operator at the railway station.
The meeting place with the representative of the tour operator is in the central hall of the station, at the souvenir kiosk to the left of the exit.
Boarding the bus. Things on the bus.
Check-in after the excursion program (early check-in is possible for an additional fee).
11:25 Independent arrival at Lenin Square.
Meeting with a representative of the tour operator.
Boarding the bus.
11:30 Departure for the excursion program.
A bus and pedestrian sightseeing tour of the city awaits you.
During the tour you will get acquainted with one of the most ancient and picturesque cities, which is famous for its rich history and incredible panoramas.
You will see the place where two great rivers merge – the Volga and the Oka.
The place of their confluence is called "Strelka" and is located right at the foot of the Woodpecker Mountains, on which the historical mountainous part of the city is located.
The mountains are 80 meters high and create a wonderful natural platform for contemplating the Nizhny Novgorod landscapes.
You will visit places with truly amazing views: in a Steep alley, at the monument to Chkalov.
Nizhny Novgorod is known as the "Homeland" of the people's militia of 1612, the merchant capital, the symbol of which remains the Nizhny Novgorod Fair.
Not far from the fair you will see a monumental cathedral built in the forms of ancient Russian architecture – Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
On Rozhdestvenskaya Street you will see the most beautiful church in Russia – the Church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary – a masterpiece of the "Russian Baroque".
This elegant building with fine white stone carvings impresses with its beauty, slimness and grandeur.
During the tour you will have the opportunity to admire merchant mansions, apartment buildings on the streets of Ilyinskaya, Rozhdestvenskaya, Nizhnevolzhskaya embankment, see the famous squares of the city and monuments to K. Minin and D. Pozharsky, M. Gorky, V. Chkalov.
13:30 Our tour will continue on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.
Here you will be transported to the fortress city and get acquainted with the history of the creation of an ancient fortification, with the legends and legends that surround the construction of the towers of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.
During a walk through the Kremlin, you can see: the monument to the founders of the city – George Vsevolodovich and St. Simon, the famous Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk Cathedral, the obelisk in honor of Minin and Pozharsky, the Arakcheevsky cadet corps, the airplane building ("House of Soviets"), the Governor's House, the alley-exhibition of military equipment in the open air "Gorkovchane - to the front."
14:30 Lunch at a cafe in the city.
15:30 Walking tour along B. Pokrovskaya street.
To take a promenade along Bolshaya Pokrovskaya – is it possible to deny yourself this pleasure?
Nizhny Novgorod residents have been coming here for more than two hundred years to see others and show themselves, listen to street musicians, make a wish from a bronze Cheerful Goat, admire ancient buildings, and at the same time buy gifts for themselves and all their family in the unique center "Arts and Crafts".
Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street is one of the oldest streets in Nizhny Novgorod.
It is named so after the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, which stood on it.
The street connects the 4 main squares of the city: Minin and Pozharsky Square, Theater Square, Gorky and Lyadov Squares.
This street can be called an open-air museum, as its architecture preserves the memory of merchant Nizhny Novgorod.
Also on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya is the majestic Central Bank building, which looks more like a castle.
Pokrovka is a pedestrian street with a length of 2 km 230 meters, closed to traffic on it.
16:30 Visit to the Rukavishnikov Manor Museum.
The museum building is truly a royal palace both outside and inside.
The facade is decorated with angels and caryatids.
A magnificent wrought-iron gate leading to the courtyard of the building.
Inside, the grand staircase, the ballroom, the decor of the ceiling and walls are admired.
17:30 The end of the excursion program on Minin Square.
Boarding the bus.
Transfer to the hotel.
Self-check-in.
The hotel is at least 3* (possible accommodation options "Ibis", "Marins Park Hotel", "Sail", "Botany loft", "Courtyard Marriott").
Attention! At the reception, you can independently clarify whether they can arrange an early breakfast for you, if not, then order a lunch box yourself.
